Hubble Space Telescope over San Jose tonight

Pass predictions for San Jose, CA.

Next visible pass
Sat, Jul 25, 9:52 PM
Peak elevation 20.12° · rises SW · sets SE
Tracking: HST (NORAD 20580)

7-day pass forecast

DateTimePeak elevRisesSets
Jul 259:52 PM20.12°SWSE
Jul 2511:31 PM17.89°SWSE
Jul 267:42 PM11.92°SSE
Jul 269:20 PM19.98°SWSE
Jul 2610:59 PM17.98°SWSE
Jul 277:10 PM11.76°SSE
Jul 278:48 PM19.99°SWSE

How to spot Hubble Space Telescope from San Jose

NASA/ESA optical space telescope, in service since 1990.

  • Look in the direction listed — passes start near the horizon and arc across the sky.
  • Peak elevation matters — a 60°+ peak means it'll go nearly overhead; under 30° stays low.
  • Best viewing is in the 90 minutes after sunset or before sunrise — the satellite is sunlit while you're in shadow.
  • No equipment needed for bright passes — the ISS at peak rivals Venus.

Going to look up?

For fainter satellites you'll want 7×50 or 10×50 binoculars. A pair of Celestron SkyMaster binoculars is the consensus pick. Affiliate placement — replace with your affiliate link.

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